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VASYL VINTONYAK, Director of Infagro: Ukraine’s dairy market is in balance, but imports are Increasingly crowding out domestic producers

At the midpoint of summer, Ukraine’s raw milk market remains in a state of relative equilibrium. Procurement prices for raw milk were largely unchanged during the first half of July, while Infagro’s dairy indices have remained at similar levels for several consecutive months, confirming that the market is broadly balanced. Beneath this apparent stability, however, […]

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VADYM CHAGAROVSKY, Chairman of the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine: Training the dairy industry workforce requires fundamental reform

The Staffing Challenge in the Agricultural Sector Was the Focus of an Expert Meeting on Ukraine’s Future Workforce The shortage of qualified personnel in Ukraine’s agricultural sector was the central topic of the expert meeting “Bridging the Skills Gap in the Agricultural Sector,” held on July 7 at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. […]

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MAKS FASTEYEV, Infagro Projects Partner: Key trends in global and Ukrainian dairy markets

Maks Fasteyev, Infagro Projects Partner, shared on the UA-82.5 channel key insights from the monthly report Raw Milk Market Overview, distributed to subscribers this week:   The anticipated risks for May materialised in June. During the month, demand and prices for exchange-traded dairy commodities declined across all major export markets. Both June trading sessions of […]

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ELIZABETH SVIATKIVSKA, Coordinator of the SMPU Committee on European Integration: How the Ukrainian dairy industry is already preparing for future membership in the European Union

𝐄𝐔 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, gaining access to the single market, and being ready to compete and grow alongside companies operating in the EU. Faces of European Integration is a joint campaign by Ukraine2EU and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, highlighting […]

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VADYL VINTONYAK, Director Infagro: Structural changes are taking place in the Ukrainian dairy industry

The current situation on the Ukrainian dairy market deviates from the established seasonal patterns that have long determined the industry’s price dynamics. If earlier the spring increase in milk supply was accompanied by a decrease in the price of raw milk, and in the summer, its increase in price against the background of a decrease […]

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ELIZABETH SVIATKIVSKA, Coordinator of the SMPU Committee on European Integration: European integration is not only about rules, but also about our competitiveness in the global market

– The work on the development of the Roadmap for the European integration of the dairy sector of Ukraine is coming to an end. Its presentation to the dairy community is expected in May. What, in your opinion, was the most challenging part of this work? In my opinion, the biggest challenge in developing the […]

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ANDRIY TABALOV, CEO of “Voloshkove Pole”: The Ukrainian dairy sector is already becoming part of the European market

The two-year term of Andriy Tabalov, CEO of Voloshkove Pole, as Chairman of the European Integration Committee of SMPU, has ended. The Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine thanked Mr Tabalov for his effective leadership of the Committee and asked about the main achievements over the past two years: — How would you assess the role […]

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ELIZABETH SVIATKIVSKA, Coordinator of the SMPU Committee on European Integration: Real readiness for changes in the industry depends on the market operators themselves

The SMPU Committee on European Integration of the Dairy Industry of Ukraine is almost ready to present the draft Roadmap for European Integration of the Dairy Sector to the domestic dairy market operators for comments. The expected date is February 16. Infagro asked Elizabeth Sviatkivska, Coordinator of the SMPU European Integration Committee, how the preparation […]

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VASYL VINTONYAK, Director Infagro: The key task for Ukrainian dairy producers in 2026 will be to adapt to the new reality

The dairy industry enters early 2026 with far more restrained expectations than a year ago. At the same time, the results of 2025 provide grounds for speaking of the sector’s resilience. Despite the war, energy risks, and an unfavourable external environment, agricultural enterprises significantly increased milk production. Higher yields and a growing dairy herd indicate […]

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